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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Question of Gold Passes

The Western Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

Although the Government has not reached a decision on the question of gold passes for retiring Members, it is understood they…

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Two Miners Killed in Earth Fall Broken Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 1

Two miners, employed at the Zinc Corporation's mine at Broken Hill, Richard S. Gears and Harold Orchard, both married men, were fatally injured…

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Coal Mine Disaster Enormous Death Roll

Western Age · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

On Saturday, female relatives and children spend the night in suspense at the pithead of the Kek[?] colliery, near Serajevo, singing death songs, as…

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The Gold Cup. for Local or Open Competition?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

Quite recently a gold cup was presented to the Narromine Golf Club. Opinion is divided as to whether it should be used for local or open…

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Cake of Gold Worth Over £9000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 5

The retorting of the largest cake of gold produced in the Lucknow district for over 30 years took place recently. The gold was valued at over £3000…

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Big Scheme Mining Companies and Government £125,000 for Broken Hill

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 1

As a result of negotiations between the Government and representatives of several mining companies operating at Broken…

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Local Jottings Bismarck Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 2

A cake of retorted gold weighing 92½ lbs., too large for any troy scales in Orange, was recovered from 4,106 ounces of amalgam, the result…

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Gold Medal for Miss Nash

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 7

Congratulations are offered to Miss Monica Nash, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Nash, of "Holmwood," Balladoran, on having…

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The Cobar Mines

The Western Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

The Rev. S. A. Faulkner, who has recently returned from his quarterly visit to Cobar says:—"I made inquiries from a number…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Races. Local Horse Secures a Win

The Western Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

The Dubbo Gold Cup meeting commenced yesterday. The Cop was won by Workman, Fair Money was 2nd, and Dandy Bill 3rd…

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Stock Exchange Gold and Tin in Demand Sydney. Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

The activity in the goldmining section was continued on the Stock Ex-change to-day, while there also was a big turnover in tin scrip…

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Cobar Mines

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

A warning to all members to refrain from travelling to the old Occidental mine at Cobar, in search of work, without first writing the mine…

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Fall of Coal Newcastle. Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

Desperate efforts are being made in Hepburn No. 1 colliery to extricate a miner named Jack Lewis, who was buried by a very large fall of coal…

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Mining and Taxation Concessions to Companies Royal Commission's Views

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 5

A portion of the third report of the Royal Commission on Taxation, which has not received much attention, but which is nevertheless of considerable…

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WONGARBON Blue and Gold Ball

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

ON Wednesday night of last week the local branch of the C.W.A. held its blue and gold ball in the M.U.I.O.O.F. Hall. There was a large…

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Mining Fatality From Dreaded Fire Damp Brussells

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

Of 46 miners working in a colliery near Paturages, at midnight, 2500 feet below the surface, 41 were killed and five injured, following a fire damp…

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Accident at Occidental Mine

Western Age · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at the Occidental mine, Cobar, on Wednesday last, when Mr. Harry Torrance an employee, slipped upon a plate into…

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After 2200 Years Search for Legendary Gold British Tenders

Western Age · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

A British firm may get the contract to develop riches that have lain almost untouched since the days of Alexander the Great more than 2200 years…

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Gold Boom Bodangora May Start Bright Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

WITH the boom in gold prices throughout the world, many previously abandoned mines are once again being brought into production, while…

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New Cobar Gold Mines, N.L.

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

The following company has been registered:— New Cobar Gold Mines, N.L., capital £200.000, divided into 400,000 shares…

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